Sighting in Grandfontaine, March 3, 1980
Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on March 3, 1980 in Grandfontaine (Doubs, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the Moon (class B).
What happened
A couple was driving between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. when they noticed an orange ball that appeared about as large as the setting sun. A little later the ball was no longer visible to them, and they saw the moon instead, which looked whiter.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that this was probably an observation of the moon. The witnesses were most likely surprised by its unusual appearance early in the night, when it was lit by the setting sun. The case is classified B (probably identified).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 3, 1980
- Location
- Grandfontaine · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Moon
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-03-01698
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.